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Folkestone and Hythe and Fife

111,908 and 374,810 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Fife on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fife on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fife: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fife: £4,723Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £12,738, Fife £12,547Fife: £12,547Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Fife: £12,601Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Fife: £11,902Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083

    £12,738£12,792£12,083Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£12,547£12,601£11,902

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £2,327, Fife £2,198Fife: £2,198Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Fife: £2,208Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Fife: £2,085Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207

    £2,327£2,337£2,207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,320, Fife £11,572Fife: £11,572Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Fife: £11,621Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Fife: £10,977Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738

    £11,320£11,368£10,738Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,572£11,621£10,977

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £502, Fife £359Fife: £359Folkestone and Hythe: £502Fife: £361Folkestone and Hythe: £505Fife: £341Folkestone and Hythe: £477

    £502£505£477Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £889, Fife £597Fife: £597Folkestone and Hythe: £889Fife: £599Folkestone and Hythe: £892Fife: £566Folkestone and Hythe: £843

    £889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £27, Fife £20Fife: £20Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fife: £20Folkestone and Hythe: £27Fife: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £26

    £27£27£26Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Fife £586Fife: £586Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fife: £589Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fife: £556Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Fife is higher£586£589£556

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Fife £189Fife: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fife: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fife: £179Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Fife is higher£189£189£179

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £156, Fife £130Fife: £130Folkestone and Hythe: £156Fife: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £157Fife: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £148

    £156£157£148Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,768, Fife £1,653Fife: £1,653Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Fife: £1,660Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Fife: £1,568Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677

    £1,768£1,775£1,677Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Fife £219Fife: £219Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fife: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fife: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £380, Fife £399Fife: £399Folkestone and Hythe: £380Fife: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £382Fife: £378Folkestone and Hythe: £361

    £380£382£361Fife is higher£399£400£378

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Fife £7.61Fife: £7.61Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fife: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £12Fife: £7.22Folkestone and Hythe: £11

    £12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£7.61£7.64£7.22

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Fife £9.11Fife: £9.11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fife: £9.15Folkestone and Hythe: £11Fife: £8.64Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£9.11£9.15£8.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fife: £7.54Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fife: £7.12Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 998.8, Fife 1,010.8Fife: 1,010.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8

    998.8Fife is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 108.0, Fife 95.1Fife: 95.1Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0

    108.0Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe 174.8, Fife 166.9Fife: 166.9Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8

    174.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 205.8, Fife 209.2Fife: 209.2Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8

    205.8Fife is higher209.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe 33.9, Fife 31.1Fife: 31.1Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9

    33.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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Folkestone and Hythe and Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,792£12,083£12,547£12,601£11,902EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,207£2,198£2,208£2,085EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,320£11,368£10,738£11,572£11,621£10,977Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£505£477£359£361£341Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£892£843£597£599£566EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£131£124EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,775£1,677£1,653£1,660£1,568Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£219£220£207Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£361£399£400£378Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.61£7.64£7.22Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.11£9.15£8.64Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,010.8Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.095.1Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.8166.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.8209.2Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.931.1EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Fife on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,432, Fife £4,980Fife: £4,980Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Fife: £5,001Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Fife: £4,723Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152

    £5,432£5,455£5,152Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4,980£5,001£4,723

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,130, Fife £2,626Fife: £2,626Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Fife: £2,637Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Fife: £2,491Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969

    £3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,343, Fife £1,353Fife: £1,353Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Fife: £1,359Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Fife: £1,283Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274

    £1,343£1,349£1,274Fife is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,781, Fife £2,422Fife: £2,422Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Fife: £2,432Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Fife: £2,297Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,422£2,432£2,297

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £123, Fife £75Fife: £75Folkestone and Hythe: £123Fife: £75Folkestone and Hythe: £124Fife: £71Folkestone and Hythe: £117

    £123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £218, Fife £125Fife: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £218Fife: £125Folkestone and Hythe: £219Fife: £118Folkestone and Hythe: £207

    £218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.64, Fife £4.11Fife: £4.11Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Fife: £4.13Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Fife: £3.90Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £552, Fife £586Fife: £586Folkestone and Hythe: £552Fife: £589Folkestone and Hythe: £554Fife: £556Folkestone and Hythe: £524

    £552£554£524Fife is higher£586£589£556

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £166, Fife £189Fife: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fife: £189Folkestone and Hythe: £166Fife: £179Folkestone and Hythe: £157

    £166£166£157Fife is higher£189£189£179

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £90, Fife £80Fife: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fife: £81Folkestone and Hythe: £90Fife: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £85

    £90£90£85Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,020, Fife £1,017Fife: £1,017Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Fife: £1,021Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Fife: £965Folkestone and Hythe: £968

    £1,020£1,025£968Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,021£965

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £234, Fife £219Fife: £219Folkestone and Hythe: £234Fife: £220Folkestone and Hythe: £235Fife: £207Folkestone and Hythe: £222

    £234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £220, Fife £245Fife: £245Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fife: £246Folkestone and Hythe: £220Fife: £233Folkestone and Hythe: £208

    £220£220£208Fife is higher£245£246£233

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.91, Fife £4.68Fife: £4.68Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Fife: £4.70Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Fife: £4.44Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.09, Fife £5.61Fife: £5.61Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Fife: £5.63Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Fife: £5.32Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.02, Fife £7.51Fife: £7.51Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Fife: £7.54Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Fife: £7.12Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Fife is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 245.4, Fife 211.6Fife: 211.6Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4

    245.4Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 26.5, Fife 19.9Fife: 19.9Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5

    26.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 42.9, Fife 34.9Fife: 34.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9

    42.9Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 81.2, Fife 95.2Fife: 95.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2

    81.2Fife is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 118.8, Fife 128.8Fife: 128.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8

    118.8Fife is higher128.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 19.5, Fife 19.2Fife: 19.2Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5

    19.5Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Fife, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,432£5,455£5,152£4,980£5,001£4,723EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,130£3,143£2,969£2,626£2,637£2,491EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,343£1,349£1,274£1,353£1,359£1,283EstimatedFife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,422£2,432£2,297Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£75£75£71Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£125£125£118EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.11£4.13£3.90EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£524£586£589£556EstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£189£189£179EstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£81£76EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,020£1,025£968£1,017£1,021£965Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£219£220£207Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£220£208£245£246£233Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.68£4.70£4.44Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.61£5.63£5.32Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.51£7.54£7.12EstimatedFife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.4211.6Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.519.9Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.934.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.295.2Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.8128.8Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.2EstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Fife on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Folkestone and Hythe Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £607.8m, Fife £1.9bnFife: £1.9bnFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mFife: £1.9bnFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mFife: £1.8bnFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6m

    £607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £350.2m, Fife £984.2mFife: £984.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mFife: £988.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mFife: £933.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2m

    £350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£984.2m£988.4m£933.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £150.3m, Fife £507.1mFife: £507.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mFife: £509.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mFife: £481.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £311.3m, Fife £907.7mFife: £907.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mFife: £911.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mFife: £861.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£907.7m£911.6m£861.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £13.8m, Fife £28.2mFife: £28.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mFife: £28.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mFife: £26.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFife is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.4m, Fife £46.8mFife: £46.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mFife: £47.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mFife: £44.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFife is higherDepends on how you count£46.8m£47.0m£44.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.74m, Fife £1.5mFife: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mFife: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mFife: £1.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £61.8m, Fife £219.7mFife: £219.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mFife: £220.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mFife: £208.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.0m£58.6mFife is higher£219.7m£220.6m£208.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £18.5m, Fife £70.7mFife: £70.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mFife: £71.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mFife: £67.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFife is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe £10.1m, Fife £30.1mFife: £30.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFife: £30.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mFife: £28.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £114.2m, Fife £381.2mFife: £381.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mFife: £382.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mFife: £361.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mFife is higherDepends on how you count£381.2m£382.8m£361.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £26.2m, Fife £81.9mFife: £81.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mFife: £82.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mFife: £77.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFife is higherDepends on how you count£81.9m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.6m, Fife £92.0mFife: £92.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mFife: £92.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mFife: £87.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFife is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.77m, Fife £1.8mFife: £1.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mFife: £1.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mFife: £1.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFife is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Fife £2.1mFife: £2.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFife: £2.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mFife: £2.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFife is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.79m, Fife £2.8mFife: £2.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFife: £2.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mFife: £2.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFife is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 27,464, Fife 79,291Fife: 79,291Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464

    27,464Fife is higherDepends on how you count79,291

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,970, Fife 7,460Fife: 7,460Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970

    2,970Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,460

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,805, Fife 13,090Fife: 13,090Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805

    4,805Fife is higherDepends on how you count13,090

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 9,086, Fife 35,665Fife: 35,665Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086

    9,086Fife is higher35,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 13,291, Fife 48,255Fife: 48,255Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291

    13,291Fife is higher48,255

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,187, Fife 7,183Fife: 7,183Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187

    2,187Fife is higherDepends on how you count7,183

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Fife, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheFifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimatedFife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimatedFife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimatedFife
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.5mEstimatedFife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimatedFife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimatedFife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimatedFife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedFife
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,46479,291Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9707,460Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80513,090Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,08635,665Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29148,255Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1877,183EstimatedFife

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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